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Lillian 'Pokey' Watson.

Watson won gold in 4x100 meter freestyle relay in the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo at the age of 14 years, 96 days.

Carolyn Wood was 14 years, 270 days old when she won gold in 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.

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Who has won the most medals for the US?

That is swimmer Michael Phelps who has won 16 Olympic medals (14 gold, 2 bronze). With regard to U.S. athletes, indeed, Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals. However, taking all international athletes into consideration, the one with the most Olympic medals overall is a Russian-Ukranian, Larissa Latynina. A former Soviet gymnast, she won more Olympic medals than anyone in history, male or female, in any sport. She won 18 medals; nine gold medals, five silver and four bronze.


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